Beneteau First 265
The Beneteau First 265 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1990.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Group Finot |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1990 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Name | First 265 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) |
| Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| LWL | 24.17 ft (7.37 m) |
| Beam | 9.42 ft (2.87 m) |
| Engine type | Inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,430 lb (649 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 31.33 ft (9.55 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.07 ft (3.07 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.51 ft (9.30 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.82 ft (3.30 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 165.06 sq ft (15.335 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 157.75 sq ft (14.655 m2) |
| Total sail area | 322.81 sq ft (29.990 m2) |
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The Beneteau First 265 design was developed into the Beneteau Oceanis 281 in 1995.[1][3]
Production
The design was built by Beneteau in France and in the United States. The company built 520 examples between 1990 and 1997, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The First 265 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) and carries 1,430 lb (649 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard keel and 3.77 ft (1.15 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with an inboard motor. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal).[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.59 kn (12.20 km/h).[3][5]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "First 265 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Beneteau First 265". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau First 265". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.